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Business Africa: Democracy under pressure, Egypt’s food struggles, and Nigeria’s remote work boom
Africa’s Fragile Democracies Face New Risks A recent report by the Open Society Foundations, authored by economist and political scientist…
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Why Finding Your Tribe Is Essential for Personal Growth
At twenty-one, I faced a devastating medical prognosis. The doctor entered my hospital room, looked me in the eye, and delivered the…
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ComfortDelGro to start hotline bookings, doorstep pick-ups for cross-border taxi rides from Sep 25
Travellers heading to Johor Bahru can book a cross-border ride from anywhere in Singapore through ComfortDelGro’s (CDG) hotline from Sep…
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Intel shares soar as Nvidia embrace brings it into the AI boom
Intel shares have skyrocketed after Nvidia announced plans to invest in and partner with the company, sparking hope that the old chipmaker…
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US: Wall St opens higher after Fed indicates more rate cuts
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Sep 18), a day after the US central bank delivered a quarter-point interest rate…
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Trump Mocks Jimmy Kimmel After TV Host Is Shockingly Dropped
During Trump’s first term, Mary McCord, a former senior official at the Department of Justice, told Al Jazeera there was no procedure for…
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Eurovision 2026: France and Australia confirm participation despite boycott threats over Israel
As tensions continue to mount over a growing number of countries threatening to drop out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest should…
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Togo leader's sister-in-law arrested after calling for end to family rule
A former defence minister and vocal critic of Togo's government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources.…
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Nvidia invests US$5 billion in Intel, plans to co-design chips
Nvidia Corp agreed to invest US$5 billion in Intel and said the two will co-develop chips for PCs and data centres, a surprise move to…
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Transcript: Kash Patel Self-Destructs under Harsh Dem Epstein Grilling
Hemmer: It’s it’s fascinating because Patel commits himself to this investigation, which he is clearly not going to undertake. It’s like…
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New partnership to develop autonomous tech for construction equipment
Japan-based deep-tech startup TIER IV, as well as Komatsu and Earthbrain have partnered to develop technologies for automating…
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Many displaced by Pakistan’s flood-hit Punjab return to find homes and crops destroyed
KHANEWAL, Pakistan (AP) — Most of the 2.6 million people displaced by record floods in Pakistan’s Punjab province have returned home to…
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A Visit to the University of Texas’s Art Museum in Austin
A nice place, but someone should explain what ‘extraction’ means to the wealth of the nation and people’s paychecks. Source link
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Yasmina Reza’s “Art” Feeds Our Appetite for Argument as Entertainment
Is there anything left of the old concept of debate? The practice of good-faith argument feels harder and harder to find, even as…
Business
STI falls on Thursday, down 0.3%
Decliners outnumber advancers 322 to 233 across the broader market with 2.4 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion changing hands The Straits…
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DESPAR Italia launches seven new stores
DESPAR Italia has expanded its footprint in the country with the launch of seven new stores. The new stores cover both the DESPAR and…
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Sunway Group to buy Hongkong Land’s property arm MCL Land for S$738.7 million
Real estate group Hongkong Land Holdings will sell its Singapore and Malaysian property arm MCL Land to Malaysia’s Sunway Group for…
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Trump’s Epstein Spin Implodes as Kash Patel Buckles Under Dem Grilling
As the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has worsened, President Trump’s story has been that it’s all Democratic “hoax,” and that his signature on…
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Clips of Indonesia protests misrepresented as Nepal demonstrations
Youth-led protests in Nepal in early September ousted its government and left several key government buildings torched, but a compilation…
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Lithuanian prosecutors allege Russia-linked network planned arson attacks in Europe
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian prosecutors said they uncovered a Russia-linked network of suspects who are alleged to have planned…
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Daring Apache rescue mission retold
It was one of the most audacious missions of the war in Afghanistan: a group of Royal Marines strapping themselves to the sides of two…
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Day of strikes in France challenges new prime minister's budget plans
PARIS (AP) — Strikes and street demonstrations called by all major trade unions to denounce budget cuts were expected Thursday across…
Fashion
Shein opens its supply network to fashion brands to boost growth
In addition to mounting external operational challenges, the company has faced significant hurdles in its push for an initial public…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates
EQUITIES wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were…